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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Quilts of Valor Foundation presented quilts to 12 Dot Foods and Dot Transportation, Inc. employees during a ceremony held this spring in Mount Sterling. The event honored their service in the U.S. military. Dot’s Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG) organized the ceremony and recognized the following veteran employees: The Quilts…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., has launched a new grant program to strengthen STEM education in West Central Illinois. Through its STEM Education Initiative, the company will award up to $150,000 in total funding, with individual grants up to $15,000 available for selected public and private schools. During the past two years, Dot…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., North America’s largest food industry redistributor, recently announced that Jon Moore, a warehouse employee at the company’s headquarters in Mount Sterling, took home top honors at the 2024 International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) National Championship at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. Moore took first place in the…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods donated $60,000 worth of food and other necessities to 16 area food pantries on Nov. 14-15 through the company’s Neighbor-to-Neighbor program. The recipient pantries in the Mount Sterling area were: Each food pantry selected products from a shopping list of Dot’s inventory to address its specific needs. Dot employees…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — In response to Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact on Vidalia, Ga., Dot Foods, Inc., mobilized its employees for hands-on relief efforts in the affected community. Vidalia, home to one of Dot’s 13 U.S. distribution centers, was significantly affected by the hurricane. More than 30 employees from various Dot locations, including Mount Sterling,…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., is launching its second year of its Focus on STEM program, aimed at providing West Central Illinois school districts with the tools and education necessary to develop science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. Throughout the 2024-25 school year, Dot employees, in collaboration with representatives from the Learning…
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QUINCY — Quincy’s Masonic Temple and Dot Foods will hold a Sloppy Joe lunch on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Masonic Temple, 428 Jersey. Serving hours will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with proceeds from the meal benefiting Great River Honor Flight. The fundraiser will offer Sloppy Joes, baked beans, chips and a drink.…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., North America’s largest food industry redistributor, recently was certified by Great Place To Work for the fourth year in a row. The award is based on what current employees say about their experience working at Dot Foods. Great Place To Work is an authority on workplace culture, employee…
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Luke Niederhauser from Dot Foods talks about corporate and employee recruiting for the area’s largest private employer. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank sponsors Business Spotlight.
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., the largest food industry redistributor in North America, recently celebrated the crowning of its annual Forklift Rodeo National Champions at its headquarters in Mount Sterling. From the Mount Sterling location, Jon Moore secured victory in the pallet jack competition. This is his second consecutive national championship win in…
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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you through Quincy’s elevator manufacturer, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., the nation’s largest food industry redistributor, held its Giving Festival event on Wednesday, May 22, at the Mount Sterling distribution center. This is the second year of the event, which included three special components: Giving Festival Forty west-central Illinois non-profit organizations showcased their organizations’ missions. Dot surprised each attending non-profit organization…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., based in Mount Sterling, recently donated 13 drones to 13 west-central Illinois schools and school districts. This donation is part of Dot’s Focus on STEAM initiative, which aims to provide area school districts with the tools and education necessary to establish science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM)…
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QUINCY — When Chuck Makins first heard of the efforts to create the first Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) chapter in Illinois, he didn’t have to think long to come up with someone who would have been a perfect candidate. Himself. Makins, the facilities and maintenance manager at the Knapheide Manufacturing Company in Quincy,…
Read Full Article MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., North America’s largest food industry redistributor, recently learned the company has earned Great Place To Work certification for the third consecutive year. Dot has partnered with Great Place To Work, a global leader in workplace culture, since 2021 to conduct its annual employee survey and assess employee experience.…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Quilts of Valor Foundation presented 12 Dot Foods and Dot Transportation, Inc., employees with Quilts of Valor at a ceremony at Dot Foods in Mount Sterling on July 5. This ceremony, organized by Dot’s Veterans Employee Resource Group, recognized the following veteran employees: The Quilts of Valor Foundation is a…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods recently launched Focus on STEM, a program designed to give west-central Illinois school districts the tools and education needed to create science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. STEM occupations include computer programming, architecture and engineering, life and physical science occupations, as well as the related managerial, sales, and…
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill.— Dot Foods, Inc., and its trucking affiliate Dot Transportation, Inc. continue to expand its Chicago distribution center located in the University Park Industrial Park (251 Central Avenue, University Park, IL, 60484). On June 7, Dot Foods Chicago broke ground on a new 100,000 square-foot warehouse expansion, new parking for Dot Transportations’s trucking operations, and a…
Read Full Article MT. STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods kicks off its annual trade show Tuesday in St. Louis, but next year, the Mt. Sterling-based company will move the event to Denver. Dot, which has its sales office in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield, Mo., has held the trade show in downtown St. Louis for the last…
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The president of Dot Foods talks to MRN’s Ron Kinscherf about his long history with the food distribution giant and his role as the first person outside the Tracy family to hold this title at the company. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. – Dot Foods has announced changes across its executive team as several longtime company leaders take on new responsibilities. Dot’s new Chief Executive Officer is Dick Tracy, the youngest of founders Robert and Dorothy Tracy’s 12 children. He joined the family business in 1991 and has served as the president of Dot Foods…
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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips visit with members of the Quincy Society of Model Engineers about their love of trains as they show you all of the amazing displays. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Dot Foods distribution center in Mount Sterling recently made a sizeable donation to area food pantries in November. Through the company’s Neighbor-to-Neighbor program, the distribution center helped 11 area food pantries by delivering products from Dot’s current inventory for a total donation of $50,000 worth of food and other necessities…
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Ashley talks about Brown County’s vote to look into seceding from Illinois and what ramifications that would bring. She also chats with Deron Johnson of the Oakley-Lindsay Center about events coming up this fall and winter.
Read Full Article MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., North America’s largest food industry redistributor, recently earned certification as a Great Place To Work for the second consecutive year. In a press release, Dot Foods CEO Joe Tracy said, “We highly value employee feedback and conduct annual surveys, aligning with Dot’s culture of continuous improvement. For the…
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